Chapter 128: Skill – Swift Evasion

"Forget it. I suppose we just weren't meant to strike it rich. Boss, we concede. Take the fish, just please leave us the truck—it's how we make our living."

"You want the truck? Heh, you've got some nerve. You dare negotiate with me on my own turf? I was going to let you go if you just handed over the truck and the fish quietly, but now, I’ve changed my mind. Boys, go over there, break their limbs, and throw them into the sea! A-Li, go sell the fish."

"Yes, Boss. What about the truck?"

"What do you think? Sell it too. If no one wants to buy it, sell it for scrap. Surely we can get enough for a round of drinks, right?"

"We can!"

Chen Yun, who had been watching silently from the beginning, turned pale with rage. He hadn't expected this gang of thugs to be so devoid of humanity. Not only were they stealing the fish and the vehicle, but just because the young man had said a single word, they were going to break his limbs. People like this deserved to be executed a hundred times over, and it still wouldn't be enough to satisfy his anger!

As the thugs rushed forward, the older brother’s eyes turned bloodshot. He gritted his teeth; since they wouldn't let him go, he would go down fighting. Taking one of them with him would break even; taking two would be a profit!

"Mengmeng, I'll hold them off. You take the chance to run. Go to the hospital, take your sister-in-law, and head back to the village. Don't you dare call the police—it's useless," the brother said, pulling his younger brother behind him.

"No, I’m not leaving!" The younger brother burst into tears. How could one man possibly hold off a dozen? "Brother, are you trying to get yourself killed?"

"If you don't go, what about Mom and Dad? What about your sister-in-law? Get out of here!" The brother roared, kicking his brother half a meter away. "Get out, now!"

"Brother!" The younger brother wiped his tears. Looking at his brother, who was about to clash with the thugs, he shook his head with determination.

*Brother, you’ve protected me since we were kids. Every time there was a fight, I was the one who ran. Today, I’m going to be stubborn for once. I believe Mom, Dad, and my sister-in-law will support me!*

"You bastard thugs! I'll fight you to the death!" The younger brother let out a roar, grabbed a harpoon from the truck, and charged in.

A battle with a massive disparity in strength was about to erupt.

***

"Stop, or I’ll shoot!" Chen Yun summoned his Power Pistol and aimed it at the gang leader.

Chen Yun’s shout caused the thugs to look over. When they saw someone actually daring to point a gun at their boss, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

This left Chen Yun bewildered. In the TV shows, didn't the protagonist always point a gun at the gang leader, causing the henchmen to become terrified and beg for mercy?

This script was all wrong!

"Good kid. In all these years, you’re the second person to dare point a gun at me." The gang leader walked toward Chen Yun step by step. "You know what? The first person who pointed a gun at me doesn't even have his bones left now. I had his entire family wiped out. Come on, shoot! Let’s see if your bullet is faster or if my men’s bullets are faster!" The leader gestured behind Chen Yun. Chen Yun froze, then turned around. At some point, a masked man had appeared behind him, holding a gun as well—but his target was Chen Yun!

"Let me introduce you. This is my bodyguard. My brother specifically assigned him to me to handle situations like this," the leader said smugly. "He doesn't show himself on normal days; he only appears when my life is threatened. Come on, kid, shoot! Let’s see if your gun is faster or his."

Chen Yun’s mouth twitched. The world changed fast—even gang leaders had bodyguards now, and bodyguards provided by a SWAT team captain at that? Could it get any more absurd?

"Drop the gun and raise your hands, and I’ll let you die quickly. Otherwise..." the masked bodyguard spoke, pointing his gun at Chen Yun’s head. "Otherwise, I’ll break your limbs and throw you into a snake pit to be fed to the snakes."

"Are you so confident that your bullet will hit me?" Chen Yun smiled. He didn't think much of a mere Level 22 novice gunman.

"Then you can try." The gunman pulled the trigger, aiming at Chen Yun’s right leg.

Chen Yun’s eyes narrowed. He pulled his right leg back, dodging the bullet.

*Passive skill, Quick Dodge, automatically activated!*

*Quick Dodge: Passive skill. Automatically dodges one ranged physical attack from an enemy. Cooldown: 1 hour. Available at Level 10. No cost.*

This was the first time the Quick Dodge skill had been triggered. It hadn't activated in his two previous major battles; the giant snake’s venom spray was classified by the system as a magical attack, and the Turtle Prime Minister’s ultimate move was also magical. Neither met the requirements for Quick Dodge—a ranged physical attack.

***

The masked gunman was stunned. He hadn't expected the kid to dodge the shot. Could it be that this boy was a cultivator above Level 5? Only a cultivator above Level 5 would have the speed to dodge a bullet!

Since the first shot had been fired, Chen Yun didn't hesitate. While the gunman was stunned, he raised his hand and fired back.

This shot was aimed at the hand the gunman was using to hold his weapon.

The power of pink-grade equipment was terrifying. The shot blew the gunman’s entire left arm, along with his gun, into shreds. A large red number floated above the gunman’s head: -497!

And the gunman’s total health was only 510!

Ignoring the gunman’s screams, Chen Yun looked at the gang leader. "Now that I’ve taken care of your bodyguard, it’s your turn."

The gang leader gasped. He knew his bodyguard’s marksmanship; he never missed a stationary target, and his accuracy on moving targets was over 95%. Since the kid had clearly been standing still, it was essentially a stationary target—how could he have missed?

Furthermore, the power of this kid’s gun was too great. This wasn't a gun; it was a small hand-cannon! The gang leader looked at the muzzle pointed at his head and shrieked in terror, "Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot! If you kill me, you won't survive either. Let’s take a step back. I’ll take my men and leave, you put the gun away, and I won't hold you accountable for what happened to my bodyguard. How about that?"

Chen Yun sneered, "Now you want to take a step back? Why didn't you want to take a step back when you were stealing the fish and the truck? Why didn't you want to take a step back when your bodyguard had a gun to my head? Why didn't you want to take a step back when he fired at me? Why didn't you want to take a step back when you were bullying the town? Now that your bodyguard is crippled and no one is protecting you, you want to take a step back? I’m telling you—it’s too late!" Chen Yun prepared to pull the trigger.

"No! If you kill me, my brother will never let you go!" The leader screamed, "My brother is the captain of the SWAT team! If you dare kill me, he will definitely kill you!"

"You mean that Li Qiang guy, right? Hmph, don't worry. It’ll be fine if he doesn't come looking for trouble, but if he really does come for me, I guarantee his end will be even more miserable than yours." Chen Yun didn't hesitate any longer and pulled the trigger.

*Bang!*